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“No business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country. By living wages I mean more than a bare subsistence level – I mean the wages of decent living.” – Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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  • We Pay Our Fair Share. Why Don’t the Rich?

    The Social Security funding crisis exists for two reasons: The rich don’t pay their fair share. And most Republicans—many of them wealthy themselves—look the other way. The post We Pay Our Fair Share... —

  • Greed Costs Them $1.7 Billion A Year.

    Employers squander about $1.7 billion every year on strong-arm tactics to try to keep workers from unionizing. The post Greed Costs Them $1.7 Billion A Year. appeared first on United Steelworkers... —

  • Let’s Fix the USMCA Before It’s Too Late.

    The USW, other unions and our allies are pushing for meaningful improvements to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the trade pact subject to “joint review” and modification by all thr... —

  • Help Wanted: Put A Fighter in Charge of the Labor Department.

    With Lori Chavez-DeRemer's resignation, Donald Trump has the opportunity to correct course and replace her with the kind of fighter, advocate and ally that working people need at this time of rampant... —

  • TAA Is a No-Brainer. Yet Here We Are Fighting for It.

    Hundreds of thousands of workers across numerous industries—farming, glass, mining, steel and tires, to name a few—got kicked in the gut when Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) ended for no reason in 2... —